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The effects of orography and initial stability upon the magnitude and configuration of daytime, valley-side slope flows were investigated. A three-dimensional, time-dependent, non-hydrostatic numerical model provided simulations over a range of idealised valley forms for a range of vertical stabilities. The model's short-wave radiation scheme was improved and the runs were for a virtually dry atmosphere. Airflow over the valley is influenced by two distinct stability regimes, separated by a sharp threshold value of 0.37°C km–1. At lower stabilities, flow is strong and predominantly downward. Above the threshold, uplift occurs for all stabilities, decreasing in magnitude with increasing stability. Cross-valley flow increases in the stability range 0.06°C–0.6°C/100 m and decreases at higher stabilities. For a given stability above the threshold value, vertical velocities are directly related to slope angle. Horizontal velocities increase with slope at low angles but there is a suggestion that they decrease with increasing slope angle at high angles. The effect of valley half-width is much smaller than that of slope; greater valley width leads to a weaker cross-valley circulation. Conditions for the development of valley-slope flow configuration in harmony with the underlying orography are derived. A quantitative relationship between the magnitude of the average flow and the average slope and the initial stability is presented. 相似文献
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A model of the drainage flow in a valley under calm conditions has been developed on the basis of the conservation laws of mass, momentum, and heat. The inflow of mass and heat from side-slopes is incorporated, and the momentum and sensible heat exchanges between valley drainage flow and valley floor are parameterized.The characteristic velocity of valley drainage flow is expressed in terms of the following parameters: three potential temperature differences representing the temperature field in the valey; topographic parameters of the valley; mean bulk coefficients representing the aerodynamic conditions of the valley floor; and the stability of the ambient atmosphere. The characteristic thickness includes additional parameters of side-slope flow.That the model satisfactorily predicts the characteristic thickness and velocity is shown from comparison with observations from valleys several hundred meters to a few hundred kilometers long. 相似文献
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The numerical drainage wind model of Wonget al. (1987) is used together with a Lagrangian particle model in the simulation of carbon monoxide (CO) dispersion within a small urban valley in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The conditions studied are those of strong static stability when vertical mixing is suppressed. These are conditions with the Richardson number exceeding its critical value (hereafter referred to as supercritical conditions). Observations showed that under such conditions, vertical turbulence is suppressed but horizontal turbulence still exists. The effects of turbulence in the dispersion and transport of pollutants under such conditions are small. However, in the present simulation, a simple turbulence parameterization based on observations is used for supercritical conditions. Some field experiments were performed and the observations are compared with model results. For a location downwind of the CO source, two peaks can be observed during the course of the drainage flow regime. The model results suggest that these represent an initial flux from the drainage flow and a second flux later from drainage wind recirculation. Another main feature of the model-predicted concentration field is zones of maximum concentration at and above the valley floor. There is a drainage wind cell on each side of the valley slope and the cells are effectively decoupled from the prevailing wind above. The present modelling results show that when the prevailing wind exists before the development of the drainage wind, it can be instrumental in transporting CO from one drainage wind cell to the other. Otherwise, the CO released within one drainage wind cell is well contained. 相似文献
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A three-dimensional, non-hydrostatic model was used to examine the dynamical characteristics of morning and evening transition periods in the atmosphere over four idealised valleys. The simulations provided detailed structure over full diurnal cycles of the valley-wind system. An essentially two-dimensional simulation (Case 1) clearly showed valley-side slope flows, driven by pressure gradients and modulated by vertical diffusion and Coriolis effects. The rotation of the wind was clockwise on both valley sides, contrary to most observations in nature. Three-dimensional simulations (Cases 2–4) rectified this feature and that for Case 4 satisfactorily modelled the valley-plain wind system throughout the diurnal cycle. Three types of transition were identified with the aid of different tools: hodographs; space-time evolution of the wind fields; and the evolution of the forcing terms in the momentum and temperature equations. Whichever type or Case was considered, the evening transition was longer than the morning one and the along-valley transition followed the along-slope one. In Cases 1 and 4 the evening transition started up to 2 h before sunset and the morning transition started up to 2.5 h after sunrise. In the three-dimensional cases the evening transition began at about 1700 and ended at about 2400, starting at the bottom of the valley and propagating up both valley sides, but at different speeds. It also started at the ground and propagated vertically. The morning transition began at about 0900 and ended at about 1100, also starting at the bottom of the valley and propagating both vertically and up the valley sides, albeit with different regimes on the two sides. The along-valley transition lagged that on the slopes by about 1.5 h. In Case 1 the forcing terms were dominated by the pressure gradient and the vertical diffusion, with the Coriolis effects introducing an along-valley component to the slope flows. The three dimensional cases were more complex, with not only the addition of the effects of advection and horizontal diffusion but also more temporal variation of more of the forcings than in Case 1. 相似文献
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The results of an observational and modeling study of the nocturnal slope winds in a simple valley are presented. The valley was approximately 225 m deep in the region of the measurements, and featured a uniform slope angle of approximately 23 ° on one of its sidewalls. The wind and temperature structure of the katabatic flows on the valley sidewalls were measured with tower-mounted instruments, and a Doppler sodar and instruments on a tethered balloon and a 61-m tower were used to determine the atmospheric conditions near the center of the valley. The temperature structure of the slope flows was summarized by characteristic scale parameters h and T for the inversion depth and strength, respectively. On the sidewalls 50 m above the valley floor, the inversion depths were generally smaller and the inversion strengths were weaker than they were on the sidewalls 100 m higher. These results differ significantly from those obtained over a simple slope of an isolated mountain or ridge. The down-valley winds are shown to be important in limiting the strength of the sidewall inversions. The formation of an inversion in the valley also has a pronounced effect on the structure of the slope flows. Numerical simulations suggest that the presence of adiabatic layers in the valley atmosphere is associated with decreases in the slope-flow inversion depth with increasing downslope distance. The simulations also indicate that the length scales that characterize the momentum and inversion depths behave similarly in flows down simple slopes but not in flows down the sidewalls of a valley.Work supported by the U.S. Army Research Office under Contract DA-AG29-K-0231 and the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC06-76RLO 1830. 相似文献
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A deep understanding of turbulence structure is important for investigating the characteristics of the atmospheric boundary layer, especially over heterogeneous terrain. In the present study, turbulence intensity and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) parameters are analyzed for different conditions with respect to stability, wind direction and wind speed over a valley region of the Loess Plateau of China during December 2003 and January 2004. The purpose of the study is to examine whether the observed turbulence intensity and TKE parameters satisfy Monin-Obukhov similarity theory (MOST), and analyze the wind shear effect on, and thermal buoyancy function of, the TKE, despite the terrain heterogeneity. The results demonstrate that the normalized intensity of turbulence follows MOST for all stability in the horizontal and vertical directions, as well as the normalized TKE in the horizontal direction. The shear effect of the wind speed in the Loess Plateau region is strong in winter and could enhance turbulence for all stability conditions. During daytime, the buoyancy and shear effect together constitute the generation of TKE under unstable conditions. At night, the contribution of buoyancy to TKE is relatively small, and mechanical shearing is the main production form of turbulence. 相似文献
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This contribution investigates the nature of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) in a steep and narrow Alpine valley under fair-weather
summertime conditions. The Riviera Valley in southern Switzerland was chosen for a detailed case study, in which the evaluation
of aircraft data (obtained from the MAP-Riviera field campaign) is combined with the application of high-resolution (350-m
horizontal grid spacing) large-eddy simulations using the numerical model ARPS. The simulations verify what has already been
observed on the basis of measurements: TKE profiles scale surprisingly well if the convective velocity scale w
* is obtained from the sun-exposed eastern slope rather than from the surface directly beneath the profiles considered. ARPS
is then used to evaluate the TKE-budget equation, showing that, despite sunny conditions, wind shear is the dominant production
mechanism. Therefore, the surface heat flux (and thus w
*) on the eastern slope does not determine the TKE evolution directly but rather, as we believe, indirectly via the interaction
of thermally-driven cross-valley and along-valley flows. Excellent correlation between w
* and the up-valley wind speed solidifies this hypothesis. 相似文献
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Numerical simulations of flow over two-dimensional valleys are conducted in order to study the occurrence of pools of cold
air that form at the bottom of valleys during stable nighttime conditions. The results show that during strong surface radiative
cooling and light-wind events, the near-surface potential temperatures that occur at the bottom of valleys can be several
kelvin below the environmental mean. This is true for quite shallow valleys with depths and widths of 50 m and 1 km, respectively,
and is a result of in situ sheltering at the valley bottom. For windier conditions or less rapid cooling, the cold-pool temperature
contrasts are reduced. For shallow valleys the magnitude of the difference between the potential temperature at the bottom
of the valley and the mean value increases with increasing valley depth. However there is a critical valley depth, beyond
which the valley flow becomes decoupled from that aloft and there are no further increases in the potential temperature difference.
This critical valley depth depends on the wind speed and radiative cooling rate and the results indicate it is a function
of a non-dimensional valley depth (or inverse Froude number), which is itself a property of the undisturbed profiles of wind
and stability. 相似文献
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Prof. Dr. J. Egger 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》1990,42(2):113-125
Summary Flow in long and deep main valleys with tributaries is studied for constant surface heating switched on att=0. The valley flows are obtained from a numerical model which combines slope wind layer equations with equations for the valley flow off the slopes. Much simpler linear models are used for the intepretation of the model results. If there are no sidevalleys an up-valley wind regime evolves in the main valley after the switch-on of the heating which protrudes towards the head. It is shown that the topographic amplification factor which captures the geometry of the valley and stratification are important factors in determining the intensity of the along-valley flow. However the up-valley winds are also quite sensitive to the specification of the boundary conditions at the upper end of the slope wind layers. If sidevalleys are added strong inflow to these tributaries is found only if their topographic amplification factors are larger than that of the main valley. This flow into the tributaries is mainly balanced by downward motion on top of the main valley but flow entering through the mounth of the main valley can contribute as well. Tributaries can induce flow in the main valley long before the main valley's own up-valley wind regime has reached the location of the tributary.With 10 Figures 相似文献
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The so called Upper Río Negro Valley in Argentina is one of the most important fruit and vegetable production regions of the country. It comprises the lower valleys of the Limay and Neuquén rivers and the upper Negro river valley. Out of the 41,671 cultivated hectares, 84.6% are cultivated with fruit trees, especially apple, pear and stone fruit trees. Late frosts occurring when trees are sensitive to low temperatures have a significant impact on the regional production. This study presents an analysis of air flow characteristics in the Upper Río Negro Valley and its relationship with ambient air flow. To such effect, observations made when synoptic-scale weather patterns were favorable for radiative frosts (light wind and clear sky) or nocturnal temperature inversion in the lower layer were used. In the Negro river valley, both wind channeling and downward horizontal momentum transport from ambient wind were observed; in nighttime, very light wind events occurred, possibly associated with drainage winds from the nearby higher levels of the barda. In the Neuquén river valley, the prevailing effect appeared to be forced channeling, consistent with the results obtained in valleys where the synoptic scale wind crossed the axis of the valley. In the Limay river valley, the flow was observed to blow parallel to the longitudinal valley axis, possibly influenced by pressure gradient and forced channeling. 相似文献
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Ph. Drobinski S. Bastin J. Dusek G. Zängl P. H. Flamant 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》2006,92(3-4):285-306
Summary This paper investigates the characteristics of channelled airflow in the vicinity of a junction of three idealized valleys
(one valley carrying the incoming flow and two tributaries carrying the outflow), using a two-dimensional single-layer shallow
water model. Particular attention is given to the flow splitting occurring at the junction. Nondimensionalized, the model
depends on the valley geometry, the Reynolds number, which is related to the eddy viscosity, and on the difference of the
hydrostatic pressure imposed at the exit of the tributaries. At the spatial scale considered in this study, the Rossby number
relating the inertial and Coriolis forces is always larger than 1, implying that the effect of earth rotation can be neglected
to a first approximation.
The analysis of the flow structure within the three valleys as well as the calculation of the split ratio (fraction of the
air flow diverted into one of the two downstream valleys with respect to the total mass flux in the upstream valley) show
that (i) the flow pattern depends strongly on the Reynolds number while the split ratio is comparatively insensitive; (ii)
the valley geometry and the difference between the upstream and downstream hydrostatic pressures affect the flow pattern,
the location of the split point and the split ratio; (iii) the relative contribution of flow deflection by the sidewalls and
the blocking/splitting mechanism differs between the settings of a “Y-shape” valley and a “T-shape” valley.
Quantitative comparison of the present results with numerical simulations of realistic cases and with observations collected
in the region of the Rhine and Seez valleys (Switzerland) (“Y-shape” valley) and in the region of the Inn and Wipp valleys
(Austria) (“T-shape” valley) during the Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP) field experiment shows good agreement provided that
the normalized valley depth NΔH/Uu significantly exceeds 1, i.e., when “flow around” is expected. A structural disagreement between the idealized simulations
and the observed wind field is found only when NΔH/Uu ≃ 1, that is, in the “flow over” regime. This shows that the dimensionless valley depth
is indeed a good indicator for flow splitting, implying that the stratification is a key player in reality. 相似文献
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Matthias Hornsteiner 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》2005,88(3-4):175-192
Summary An unusually strong nocturnal downvalley wind can be regularly observed in the upper Isar Valley close to Mittenwald (Bavarian Alps) when a high-pressure system is located over Central Europe or when ambient southerly winds are present. Due to the structure of the local topography, this downvalley wind has foehn-like properties in the sense that the breakthrough of the flow into the valley is characterized by a strong increase in temperature and a decrease in relative humidity. Therefore the author called this flow Minifoehn. In fact, wind speeds are low in comparison to deep foehn, but gusts may reach values up to 20ms–1, even under the influence of high pressure systems with weak atmospheric pressure gradients. To investigate the Minifoehn, surface stations have been installed for collecting temperature, humidity, wind and pressure data. Measurements have shown that the Minifoehn represents the upper part of one of the drainage currents which flows over a mountain ridge into the valley at Mittenwald. Nocturnally cooled air drains from a plateau south of Mittenwald through different valleys which merge again near Mittenwald. It seems that the forcing of the nocturnal currents is dominated by the temperature difference between this plateau and the free atmosphere above Mittenwald at the same level. Strong temperature differences are found during clear winter nights and in case of subsidence inversions. Moreover, the appearance of the Minifoehn in autumn and winter is so frequent that we even may find a climatic effect: the upper Isar Valley is usually free of fog during these seasons and nocturnal temperatures are often considerably higher than in other Bavarian Alpine valleys at comparable altitude. 相似文献
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We estimated the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate for thirty-two 1-h intervals of unstable stratification covering the stability range 0.12 ≤ −z/L ≤ 43 (z/L is the ratio of instrument height to the Obukhov length), by fitting Kolmogorov’s inertial subrange spectrum to streamwise
spectra observed over a desert flat. Estimated values are compatible with the existence of local equilibrium, in that the
TKE dissipation rate approximately equalled the sum of shear and buoyant production rates. Only in the neutral limit was the
turbulent transport term in the TKE budget measured to be small. 相似文献
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Two-point, space-time correlations of streamwise and vertical velocity were obtained from a wind tunnel simulation of an atmospheric surface layer with an underlying model wheat canopy constructed of flexible nylon stalks. Velocity data extend from 1/6 canopy height to several canopy heights, with in excess of 2000 three-dimensional vector separations of the two x-wire probes. Isocorrelation contours over anx, z slice show the streamwise velocity autocorrelation to be roughly circular, such that vertical velocities at the same horizontal position but different heights are closely in phase. Cross-correlations between the two velocity components reflect this difference to some extent. Lateral displacements of the probes revealed side lobes with correlations of reversed sign but we cannot positively link this pattern to particular vorticular structures. Integral length scales obtained directly from the spatial correlations match similar scales deduced from single-point time series with Taylor's hypothesis at 2 to 3 times the canopy height but greatly exceed such scales at lower levels, particularly within the wheat. We conclude that the reversed sign lateral lobes are important components of the correlation field and that an integral length scale for the lateral direction must be defined such that they are included. Convective velocities obtained from the time lag to optimally restore correlation lost by physical separation of the probes change only slowly with height and greatly exceed the mean wind velocity within and immediately above the canopy. Thus, mean wind velocity is not a suitable proxy for convective velocity in the application of Taylor's hypothesis in this situation. The ratio of vertical to longitudinal convective velocity for the streawise velocity signal yields a downwind tilt angle of about 39° which is probably a better estimate of the slope of the dominant fluid motions than the tilt of the major axis of the isocorrellation contours mentioned previously. 相似文献
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Local Imbalance of Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Surface Layer 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
We utilize experimental data collected in 2002 over an open field in Hanford, Washington, USA, to investigate the turbulent
kinetic energy (TKE) budget in the atmospheric surface layer. The von Kármán constant was determined from the near-neutral
wind profiles to be 0.36 ± 0.02 rather than the classical value of 0.4. The TKE budget was normalized and all terms were parameterized
as functions of a stability parameter z/L, where z is the distance from the ground and L is the Obukhov length. The shear production followed the Businger–Dyer relation for −2 < z/L < 1. Contrary to the traditional Monin–Obukhov similarity theory (MOST), the shear, buoyancy and dissipation terms were found
to be imbalanced due to a non-zero vertical transport over all stabilities. Motivated by this local imbalance, modified parameterizations
of the dissipation and the turbulent transport were attempted and generated good agreement with the experimental data. Assuming
stationarity and horizontal homogeneity, the pressure transport was estimated from the residual of the TKE budget. 相似文献
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E. Mursch-Radlgruber 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》1995,52(1-2):3-17
Summary Features of the mean flow structure in a small valley system in the Rosalian mountain range are discussed using data from a wind measurement network. Tethered balloon measurements during periods of clear sky form the basic dataset for the analysis of drainage winds and temperature inversions. During periods of weak ambient winds the existence of a pure thermally driven nocturnal valley wind system is shown. With strong ambient winds opposing the drainage flow, a reduced drainage height but the same jet maximum as with weak ambient winds is found. On the other hand with aiding flow the drainage winds are suppressed and flow reversal can occur. This strong valley flow interaction with the ambient wind indicates considerable dynamic influence on the evolution of drainage winds and on the breakup of temperature inversion structure for small valleys.With 15 Figures 相似文献
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P. A. Iyer 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》1973,5(1-2):53-66
An analysis is made of the stability of a buoyancy boundary layer existing on an inclined wall which is either heated or cooled relative to ambient, stably stratified fluid. A Boussinesq fluid, with various Prandtl numbers, is considered. Detailed calculations of the linear stability boundaries are made for both streamwise periodic, travelling disturbances and spanwise periodic, stationary disturbances. The former type is found to become unstable first for all angles of tilt, but calculations at a particular angle indicate that the latter can have a higher growth rate once the Reynolds number is sufficiently above the critical value. Energy integrals are evaluated at the critical Reynolds number for various angles of tilt in order to clarify the mechanisms for energy transfer to the disturbance. 相似文献
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The influence of shape and aspect ratio of a mountain valley on the wind field is studied with the use of a two-dimensional quasi-laminar model. A vortex with the axis directed along the valley appears in the simulations. In addition, an air flow along the valley is found. The speed of this flow at the vortex centre depends on the valley aspect ratio (the ratio of the valley width to its depth). This speed is less than the corresponding wind component at the same height in the undisturbed flow if the aspect ratio is smaller than a critical value, and it is greater than the undisturbed wind component if the aspect ratio is greater than the critical value. The latter is different for valleys having cross sections of different shape. 相似文献
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E. Dreiseitl 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》1988,39(1):25-41
Summary Hourly screen temperatures were collected over a four-year period for six stations from the Inn valley floor (580 masl) up the Nordketten slope toHafelekar (2260 masl). In this paper, we develope methods for correcting the observed screen temperatures, converting them into temperatures of the free valley atmosphere. Because of the combined effects of the screen and the slope layer, slope temperatures are, on average, too cold at night and too warm in the daytime.A correction function modelled after the daily march of solar radiation works well for all stations except theHungerburg. Temperatures there are, on average, up to 2.5°C too cold on clear nights, compared to the valley atmosphere, and too warm by up to 1.8°C in the daytime. A modified correction function was derived for the Hungerburg site.The suitability of the correction functions is checked by various, mostly indirect methods, the most important of which utilizes statistics of the daily range of temperature. As a final, integral check on our correction scheme, we compute vertical averages of these daily ranges, obtaining excellent agreement with mean daily ranges derived barometrically from hourly pressure recordings atInnsbruck andHafelekar.With 7 Figures 相似文献
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Wind-tunnel measurements of the flow over an isolated valley both normal and at an angle (45°) to a simulated neutrally stable
atmospheric boundary layer are presented. Attention is concentrated on the nature of the flow within the valley itself. The
work formed part of a wider study that included detailed field measurements around an African desert valley and some limited
comparisons with that work are included. A scale of about 1:1000 was used for the laboratory work, in which an appropriate
combination of hot wire and particle image velocimetry was employed. For a valley normal to the upwind flow, it is shown that
the upstream influence of the valley extends to a distance of at least one half of the axial valley width upstream of the
leading edge, whereas differences in mean flow and turbulence could be identified well beyond two valley widths from the downwind
edge. Non-normal wind angles lead to significant along-valley flows within the valley and, even at two valley heights above
the valley ridge level, there remains a significant spanwise flow component. Downwind turbulence levels are somewhat lower
in this case, but are still considerably higher than in the undisturbed boundary layer. At both flow angles, there are significant
recirculation regions within the valleys, starting from mean separation just beyond the leading edge, but the strong spanwise
flow in the 45° case reduces the axial extent of the separated zone. The flow is shown to be in some ways analogous to flow
over an isolated hill. Our results usefully enhance the field data and could be used to improve modelling of saltation processes
in the field. 相似文献